Electrochem: Section 1 Vocab

electrode where oxidation takes place

• anode
• oxidizing agent
• reducing agent
• salt bridge

electrode where reduction takes place

• cathode
• salt bridge
• voltage
• cathode

the tendency of a substance to gain electrons

• reduction potential
• anode
• standard hydrogen electrode
• voltage

the reaction defined as 0 volts

• standard hydrogen electrode
• cathode
• voltaic cell
• electrochemical cell

the amount of electrons passing a certain location per second

• current
• electrochemical cell
• cathode
• half-cell

the 'pressure' from a power source that pushes electrons through a circuit

• voltage
• reduction potential
• oxidizing agent
• current

part of an electrochemical cell where either oxidation or reduction takes place

• half-cell
• voltage
• current
• reduction potential

completes a circuit by allowing the passage of ions between half-cells

• salt bridge
• standard hydrogen electrode
• half-cell
• reduction potential

uses a redox reaction to produce electrical energy

• electrochemical cell
• reducing agent
• anode
• voltaic cell

converts chemical energy to electrical energy using a spontaneous redox reaction

• voltaic cell
• half-cell
• salt bridge
• electrode